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We are Just Money Grubbers

10,000 Birds

I dipped it once before and only this autumn found them in Greece. The Common Pochard is not just a scarce breeding bird, but the second most numerous wintering duck in Serbia and it will be a hard battle to protect it against the strong hunting lobby. Lesser White-fronted Goose by Ingar Oien. Common Pochard by Graham Catley.

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A History of Birdwatching in 100 Objects: A Review

10,000 Birds

The expansion to 100 Objects in book format follows a publishing trend of popularizing history; recent examples include A History of the World in 100 Objects , The Civil War in 50 Objects , and even Doctor Who: A History of the Universe in 100 Objects. The series looked at 25 objects. Number 57, Great Northern?